For up-to-date program information, please visit www.utica.edu/programs
For up-to-date program information, please visit www.utica.edu/programs
Childhood and Special Education grades 1-6, Master of Science Degree
Grades 7–12, Master of Science Degree
This is a program of study for candidates who have a liberal arts degree, but who do not meet the New York State requirements for Initial Certification in Childhood and Special Education. Students who wish to add certification to teach English, biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, or social studies for grades 5–9 may do so by taking additional courses. In addition, students must meet the following requirements (which may be satisfied at either the graduate or undergraduate level): • • •
6 credits in each of the following areas: English, science, math, history; and one year of college level study in a language other than English one course in the fine arts
academic requirements (58 credit hours) Required Courses (40 credit hours) EDU 501 EDU 502 EDU 511 EDU 516 EDU 521 EDU 525 EDU 526 EDU 528 EDU 544 EDU 545 EDU 615 EDU 621 EDU 632 PSY 604
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Foundations of Literacy (3) Literacy and Comprehension: Birth-Childhood (3) Introduction to Teaching (1)* Social Studies/Literacy Methods: Birth-Childhood (3) Foundations of American Education (3) Assessment of Children and Youth with Special Needs (3) Childhood Special Education Methods (3) Methods and Curriculum: Pervasive Disabilities (3) Science and Technology Methods, Birth-Childhood (3) Mathematics Methods, Birth-Childhood (3) Learning and Cognition (3)* Inclusive Classroom Strategies (3) Data-Based Decision Making (3)* Child and Adolescent Development: Implications For Educators (3)
Content Area Electives (6 credit hours required) Choose two courses in your certification content area or other area as approved by your adviser.
Student Teaching Internship (9 credit hours) EDU 671 EDU 675 EDU 676
– Student Teaching Seminar (1) and – Student Teaching I (4) or EDU 677 – Student Teaching II (4) EDU 678
– Mentored Internship (4) – Mentored Internship (4)
Professional Development in Education (3 credit hours) Choose one course
EDU 697 - Professional Development in Education: Graduate Dossier (3) or EDU 699V - Professional Development in Education: Inquiry Project (3) * Students are advised to take EDU 511, EDU 615, and EDU 632 early in their sequence of study. 50
Adolescence and Special Education This is a program of study for candidates who have a bachelor’s degree in the subject area they plan to teach but who do not meet the New York State requirements for Initial Dual Certification in Adolescence and Special Education. Teaching areas open to students at Utica College are English, mathematics, biology, chemistry, physics, and the social studies (degrees in economics, history, government, politics, or an equivalent degree to the sociology/anthropology degree awarded by Utica College). Students who wish to add certification to teach grades 5-6 may do so by taking additional courses. In addition, students must meet the following requirements (which may be satisfied at either the graduate or undergraduate level): •
one year of college-level study in a language other than English
academic requirements (55 credit hours) Required Courses (37 credit hours) EDU 501 EDU 503 EDU 511 EDU 512 EDU 521 EDU 525 EDU 527 EDU 528 EDU 533 EDU 534 EDU 535 EDU 537 EDU 615 EDU 621 EDU 632 PSY 604
– Foundations of Literacy (3) – Literacy and Comprehension: Middle-Adolescent (3) – Introduction to Teaching (1)* – Practical Teaching Methodologies (3) – Foundations of American Education (3) – Assessment of Children and Youth with Special Needs (3) – Adolescence Special Education Methods (3) – Methods and Curriculum: Pervasive Disabilities (3) – Adolescent English/Language Arts Methods (3) or – Adolescent Social Studies Methods (3) or – Adolescent Mathematics Methods (3) or – Adolescent Science Methods (3) – Learning and Cognition (3)* – Inclusive Classroom Strategies I (3) – Data-Based Decision Making (3)* – Child and Adolescent Development: Implications For Educators (3)
Content Area Electives (6 credit hours required) Choose two courses in your certification content area or other area as approved by your adviser.
Student Teaching Internship (12 credit hours) EDU 571 – Student Teaching Seminar (0) and EDU 575 – Student Teaching I (6) or EDU 577 – Mentored Internship (6) EDU 576 – Student Teaching II (6) EDU 578 – Mentored Internship (6)
Thesis or Comprehensive Exam * Students are advised to take EDU 511, EDU 615, and EDU 632 early in their sequence of study.
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